The 2024 NFL Draft is less than a month away and, unlike many other positions, there appears to be no clear No. 1 running back prospect. The offseason has been headlined by big-name running backs making moves in free agency, but there are still options left in the draft. RELATED: 2024 NFL Draft RB rankings: No clear stars, but deep …
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Lions prioritizing extensions for Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown
Quarterback Jared Goff and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown have been an effective combo for the Lions over the last three seasons and the team would like to keep them together a while longer. Goff and St. Brown are moving into contract years and head coach Dan Campbell told reporters on Wednesday that the team is going to work to …
Read More »5 new-to-UTEP football players who have had quick starts to spring practice
This is a spring of radical change for the UTEP football team, but not for everyone on it. Scotty Walden’s first move after leaving Austin Peay was to bring a bunch of Peay with him, including 11 players and much of his staff. When asked to identify some early standouts in the first week, many of the names he came …
Read More »Falcons’ ‘whole new offense’ built on explosive receivers for Kirk Cousins
Greg Auman NFC South Reporter ORLANDO, Fla. — Much of the spotlight on the Falcons’ offseason has rightfully been focused on adding quarterback Kirk Cousins, but coach Raheem Morris spoke at the NFL league meetings Tuesday about the importance of upgrading his receiving corps behind star Drake London. “We’re building a whole new Atlanta offense,” Morris said, referencing new coordinator …
Read More »NFL approves ‘radical’ kickoff rule change: Here’s what to know
ORLANDO, Fla. — The NFL kickoff is getting a makeover. As the league sought to preserve a key phase of games while decreasing the injury risk that high-speed collisions with distance-boosted acceleration create, a proposal for a new configuration passed in a Tuesday morning vote, a person with knowledge of the vote confirmed to Yahoo Sports. The key changes to …
Read More »Ohio State Buckeyes: Secondary looking to build off strong season on field, recruiting trail
Mar. 26—A year or so ago, Ohio State fans were uncertain what they had in Tim Walton. The Buckeye secondary remained shaky in Walton’s first season as cornerbacks coach, and he was facing a recruiting season in which some big scores were available that he couldn’t afford to miss. Now Walton is one of the most popular members of Ryan …
Read More »Eagles’ Nick Sirianni compares Saquon Barkley signing to when Philadelphia added another Pro Bowl playmaker
Getty images LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Saquon Barkley is just another chess piece in a stacked Philadelphia Eagles offense. This unit already has A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Dallas Goedert as players Jalen Hurts can target. Now, the Eagles are adding Barkley to the mix. Philadelphia will find ways to utilize its new chess piece, similar to how the Eagles …
Read More »NFL approves change to XFL-style kickoff format to encourage more returns
Kickoffs will look a lot different in the NFL beginning next season. The league’s owners approved the hybrid kickoff model on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. With the new rule, kickers will still kick off from their own 35-yard line. However, the other 10 members of the kicking team will line up at the opposing team’s 40-yard line. The return …
Read More »Kraft gives odd answer on why Calvin Ridley didn’t sign with Patriots
Kraft gives odd answer on why Calvin Ridley didn’t sign with Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston If you ask Robert Kraft, the New England Patriots’ failure to sign Calvin Ridley in free agency wasn’t due to a lack of trying. Ridley signed a lucrative four-year contract worth $92 million with the Tennessee Titans earlier this month as one …
Read More »Jackson Arnold on what he learned from Alamo Bowl performance
The Jackson Arnold era is underway in Norman, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Sooners got a sneak preview of what it could look like, both the good and the bad, during their Alamo Bowl loss in December. But now Arnold is the Sooners starter heading into the Sooners debut season in the SEC. Arnold shared with the media what he learned from …
Read More »2024 Hall of Fame Game: Bears, Texans to kick off annual preseason opener in Canton
The 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game is officially set. The Chicago Bears and Houston Texans will participate in the annual game to kick off preseason in preparation for the NFL’s 105th campaign, the Hall of Fame announced on Tuesday. Kickoff is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 1 at 8 p.m. at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. The game …
Read More »NFL owners approve wild new kickoff rule: Here’s everything you need to know about the one-year trial run
The NFL kickoff will be undergoing a dramatic change for the 2024 season. CBS Sport lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones has reported that the NFL’s 32 owners officially approved the new kickoff proposal at the Annual League Meeting on Tuesday. It looked like the owners were originally going to vote on the rule Monday, but several were apprehensive about …
Read More »4-star athlete includes Georgia in his top six teams
After an up and down recruiting weekend, the Georgia Bulldogs received some good news on Monday morning. Four-star athlete Jamarion Morrow named the Dawgs to his top six alongside Alabama, Oregon, Missouri, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M. Morrow, a native of Germantown, Tennessee, is listed at 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds. On the offensive side, primarily playing at running back, he …
Read More »Robert Kraft has predictable preference for Patriots’ No. 3 pick
Robert Kraft has predictable preference for Patriots’ No. 3 pick originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Jerod Mayo insisted Monday that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and his family don’t want to be involved in football operations. But if you’re asking Robert Kraft the fan, he has a clear preference for one crucial Patriots decision. Kraft was asked Tuesday …
Read More »Four-star running back decommits from Hogs, the team’s second loss of Monday
The chips are falling for the Arkansas football team and they’re falling hard. On late Monday evening, the Razorbacks lost their second commitment from their Class of 2025 when four-star running back Jamarion Parker withdrew that verbal to Arkansas. He followed defensive lineman Carius Curne, an in-state four-star player who decommitted earlier in the afternoon. Parker had committed back in …
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